Mali vs East Timor: Labor force participation rate

Mali
67.0%
in 2025
East Timor
67.0%
in 2025
Mali rank
45th
East Timor rank
46th

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Mali
  • East Timor
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 67.0% against 67.0% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.

Mali ranks 45th and East Timor ranks 46th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 70.4% 71.5% 1.1% East Timor
2000s 70.3% 69.3% 1.0% Mali
2010s 69.8% 67.1% 2.7% Mali
2020s 66.9% 66.5% 0.3% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Mali or East Timor?
Mali, at 67.0% against 67.0% in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Mali and East Timor?
0.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and East Timor?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mali and East Timor rank globally for labor force participation rate?
Mali ranks 45th and East Timor ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).